DETROIT
On Sunday morning, inside a quiet visitors clubhouse at Comerica Park, the only audible sound emanated from a television set mounted high in the corner.
As baseball grappled with the death of Jose Fernandez, the 24-year-old ace of the Miami Marlins, a group of Royals stood in front of the television, transfixed by a live press conference from Miami, where Fernandez, along with two others, died in a boating accident early Sunday morning.
Among the collection of Royals was Eric Hosmer, a south Florida native who had bonded with Fernandez over their shared Cuban heritage and Miami ties.